on 8/7/04 12:44 PM, Ursula Stange at Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Ursula > wondering how long it takes for a wee dead mouse to dessicate (and stop > smelling) Wee, sleekit, decomposin' beastie, O, what a stink's in thy breastie! Step one: remove baseboard or cut hole in same. Step two: remove ex-mouse. Step three: replace or make whole the baseboard. Step four: touch up with paint or varnish. Step five: drink wine in comfort of own office. Step six: light scented candles and incense to smother the smell of the second mouse, who pegged out as soon as you finished fixing the baseboard. David Ritchie Living with two mouse-munching cats in Portland, Oregon ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html